Tag: Increase
Despite Tesla Dip, Australia Over 14% Plugin Penetration
Combining the numbers for plugin electric vehicles (PHEV plus BEV) gives Australia a penetration rate of 14.5% for March, a significant increase over last month. New Zealand numbers have been stuck at 7.3 %. That’s a long way down from the highs of 2023 when EVs comprised almost 25% of … [continued]
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Repealing Federal Energy Tax Credits Will Directly Harm American Households. Here’s How.
“Utility bills would increase the very next day.” — 21 House Republicans In communities across America, there is no question that families are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living skyrockets. Rising prices confront families everywhere they turn — at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and on … [continued]
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Pakistan’s 22 GW Solar Shock: How a Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy
Pakistan isn’t the first country you’d expect to crash the global solar party. But by the end of 2024, it quietly rocketed into the top tier of solar adopters, importing a jaw-dropping 22 gigawatts worth of solar panels in a single year. That’s not a typo or a spreadsheet rounding … [continued]
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Bruce County amends budgets to use development charges money
Bruce County phased in development charges in 2024 and is now using those funds on growth-related capital projects. Bruce County council carried a motion Thursday amending the 2024 and 2025 budgets to include the use of more than $1 million from the Development Charges Obligatory Reserve Fund for growth-related projects that are currently budgeted but […]
Screening tool gets second look amid bump in youth detention rates
Experts say a well-designed detention screening helps divert nonviolent youths away from prison. But advocates for changes in the juvenile justice system say the current assessment queries may increase the likelihood of detention for youths of color….